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Liberty Quotes:

“Liberty means to exercise human rights in any manner a person chooses so long as it does not interfere with the exercise of the rights of others”

— Ron Paul, “Liberty Defined”

“The people cannot delegate to government the power to do anything which would be unlawful for them to do themselves.”

— John Locke, “A Treatise Concerning Civil Government”

“The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others. His own good, either physical or moral, is not a sufficient warrant.”

— John Stuart Mill, “On Liberty”, 1859

“Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God!

I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!”

— Patrick Henry

“Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect every one who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but downright force. Whenever you give up that force, you are inevitably ruined.”

— Patrick Henry, speech of June 5 1788

“Ideas spread. They can’t be stopped. An idea whose time has come cannot be stopped by any army or any government.”